Category: EzPz Science Blog

Teacher Summer Bucket List: How I Actually Rest (Without Feeling Guilty)

By the time May rolls around, most of us are running on coffee fumes and sheer determination. State testing has sucked the soul out of the room, kids are half here (mentally, if not physically), and we’ve all got a countdown hidden somewhere in our planner. Enter: summer. The glorious light at the end of…
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What I Do (and Don’t Do) on the Last Day of School

Ah, the last day of school. A glorious, chaotic, emotional rollercoaster wrapped in a countdown and fueled by leftover candy and markers without caps. It’s tempting to make it some big production, or to throw in the towel completely and put on a movie while packing boxes. I’ve done both. And I’ve learned the hard…
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End of Year Chaos? My Favorite Independent Science Activities to Stay Sane

Let’s set the scene: it’s May. Your students are hyped on popsicles and field day energy. Testing is over. Desks are getting graffiti makeovers. Your supply bins are a wasteland of marker caps and broken scissors. You’re this close to summer, but those last few weeks? They can feel like a marathon… with banana peels…
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Teacher Summer Bucket List: How I Actually Rest (Without Feeling Guilty)